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>> However, if there's adultery and it causes the dissolution of the marriage, there should be a penalty. There should be a serious look at the concept of "no fault" divorce. I've believed for a long time that "no fault" divorce is far more detrimental to the institution of marriage than anything else, including homosexual marriage. <<

You know, that may be the most rational statement on the nature of marriage yet.

I watch, helplessly, people continue to substitute license for freedom while I have to intellectualy support their rights to do so. I am pretty much on the Dr. Laura side when it comes to what is morally acceptable. I find it appalling that people live together before marriage (unpaid prostitution), say "the father of my child" with no embarrarasment, children being raised by strangers instead of at least one of their parents, having more kids than can be afforderd, and people who generally put their wants and desires above that of their family or society.

But these should NOT be addressed by laws, rather by re-introducing the concept of shame into modern society.

You know, that may be the most rational statement on the nature of marriage yet.

You may be the first person to ever accuse me of being "rational!" lol

Actually, I've got a friend who is having some serious trouble in her marriage, and it's because of her. She's decided that she's a lesbian. In fact, she had an affair with a woman last year. However, she is trying to work things out with her husband (who has been unhappy in the marriage for a number of years for other, unrelated reasons). They have a 4 year old daughter, and have decided that they WILL put their personal feelings and troubles aside for the sake of their daughter, and will do everything they can to hold the marriage together, at least until the little girl is old enough so that a divorce will not do too much harm to her. They do still love each other, but have grown apart, but are trying hard to make things for for the next 10 to 15 years for the little girl's sake.

Mark